(26 Nov 1976) notes: col print
location: bloemfontein, south africa
title: south african armour
serviced date: 11/26/76
no: lnc 77924
date shot: recent
length: 45 ft
seconds: 1:12
sound: nats of
date of arrival:
film shows: new south african armoured personnel carrier being demonstrated over rough countryside.
lead in: as the south african army faces increasing confrontations with guerrillas, particularly in namibia, also known as south west africa, it has been issued with a new armoured personnel carrier. the vehicle, called the raatel, went through its paces for reporters at bloemfontein recently.
feet r/secs
45 1:12 ms six tanks go over rough country (8 shots)
commentary: soldiers of number one regiment, transvaal, are the first being trained to man the new vehicle. the raatel with equipped with automatic cannons and machineguns. but it is primarily designed to operate in rough country. it has been designed in south afric and is being built there. the raatel is specially intended to get troops safely into the centre of a gun-battle without casualties in guerrilla warfare conditions. (natsof)
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